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A Rapid Assessment of The Context of The Conflict Over Tirbal
Rights And State Response To The Activities of The Shramik Adivasi
Sanghathana In Harda And Betul Districts, M.P. (June 2007)

The interface of identity construction practices and the role of knowledge of the past in that continual process manifests itself in contemporary Hindu-Muslim relations and political governance. Presenting’ the Past studies the religious, cultural, sociological, and ideological dimensions of the Hindutva historiographical project going back and forth into the realms of history, myth, socialization, and governance.

The News, July 11, 2007
The Lal Masjid drama goes on after six months. One regrets the loss of valuable lives irrespective of the exact numbers; numbers vary and a possible final impends. There is little that the state will prevail because of its obvious military superiority. How long this will go on looks suspiciously uncertain. But the event has to be seen in perspective.
What do the Islamic extremists inside Lal Masjid stand for? They stand for enforcing an Islamic shariah of (…)

The use of maximum force in dealing with the Naxalite insurgency in India is destined to fail unless it is backed by constructive development that involves the local population

The News International, June 9, 2007
We South Asians treat World Environment Day, June 5, as a mere ritual, to pay lip service to the cause of environmental protection while promoting ecologically unsound policies and activities.
Take India. At the G-8 summit, the Indian government couldn’t even formulate a response to the question the world is asking: what does India intend to do, as one of the globe’s fastest growing economies and its fifth biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, to cut (…)